Comparative estimation of the indicators of interferon, immune, and cytokine states in the comprehensive study of patients with herpesvirus infections

The paper provides the data of a comparative analysis of the indicators of immune and interferon states and cytokine profile and the results of virological studies in patients with different (acute and chronic) forms of mixed herpesvirus infection (with virus simplex herpes types 1 and 2, Epstein-Barr virus, human herpesvirus type 6, and others).
Pronounced changes were found in immune responses in such patients. There were decreases in IFN-α and IFN-γ values in 36 and 13%, respectively; 51% of the subjects showed a reduction in both IFN-α and IFN-γ along with the high titers of antibodies to viruses of the Herpesviridae family and their infectious activity. There were changes in the cytokine profile, activation of IFN-α, IL-2, IL-8, IL-10, and IL-18 gene expression, and suppression of IL-2 gene transcription in the majority of the patients. Determination of IFN susceptibility revealed that 86% of the subjects responded to IFN-α therapy and only 11% of cases did to IFN-γ one.

herpetic infection, virus simplex herpes types 1 and 2 + Epstein-Barr virus + human herpesvirus type 6, interferon status, cytokines, cytokine profile